Redescription and phylogenetic position of Caypullisaurus (Ichthyosauria: Ophthalmosauridae)

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 368-375

  Fernández, Marta ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; DATA SET; FOSSIL RECORD; JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS BOUNDARY; NEW RECORD; REPTILE;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

CAYPULLISAURUS; ICHTHYOPTERYGIA; ICHTHYOSAURIA; OPHTHALMOSAURIDAE; PLATYPTERYGIUS;

EID: 34047155589     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2007)81[368:RAPPOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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